Collection: Kettles

An electric kettle is the most-used appliance in most Australian kitchens, boiling water for tea, coffee and cooking in a couple of minutes. The choices are capacity, material and whether you want temperature control for different teas and coffee. A cordless kettle that lifts off its base boils fast, pours cleanly and doesn't take up much bench. Think about how many cups you make at once, the look you want, and whether variable temperature matters to you.

What size and material suits your kettle?

Capacity and material shape the daily experience:

• Capacity: around 1.7 litres is standard and suits most households; a smaller 1 to 1.2 litre kettle boils faster for one or two people and takes less bench.
• Stainless steel kettle: durable and smart-looking, though the outside can get hot.
• Glass: lets you see the water level and boil, and often lights up, but shows scale and fingerprints.
• Plastic: lightest and cheapest, staying cooler to touch.

What is a temperature control kettle for?

A temperature control kettle lets you heat water to a set temperature instead of always boiling, which matters because different drinks brew best below boiling. Green tea is usually brewed around 70 to 80°C and turns bitter with boiling water, white tea similar, while black tea and coffee suit near-boiling around 95 to 100°C. Pour-over coffee is typically brewed around 92 to 96°C. A variable kettle also lets you keep water at a set temperature. If you drink green tea or make filter coffee, temperature control noticeably improves the result; for standard tea and instant coffee, a plain kettle is fine.

How do you descale a kettle?

Scale is the chalky white build-up left by minerals in hard water, and it slows boiling and flakes into your drink. To remove it, fill the kettle with equal parts white vinegar and water, or use a kettle descaler, bring it to the boil, leave it to sit for around 20 to 30 minutes, then pour out and rinse thoroughly several times so no taste remains. Do this every month or two in hard water areas, less often in soft water. A descaled kettle boils faster and uses less power, so it's worth the few minutes.

Common questions

What size kettle do I need?
Around 1.7 litres is standard for a household; 1 to 1.2 litres boils faster and suits one or two people. Boiling only what you need saves time and electricity.

What is a temperature control kettle?
One that heats water to a set temperature rather than always boiling — useful for green tea at around 70 to 80°C and pour-over coffee around 92 to 96°C, which boiling water spoils.

How do I remove scale from a kettle?
Boil equal parts white vinegar and water or use a descaler, leave it 20 to 30 minutes, then pour out and rinse thoroughly several times. Repeat every month or two in hard water areas.

Are glass kettles better than stainless steel?
Glass lets you see the water level and looks good, but shows scale and fingerprints. Stainless steel is more durable and hides marks, though the body can get hot. Both boil the same.

Can I pay for a kettle with Afterpay?
Yes. You can split it with Afterpay, Zip, Klarna or PayPal Pay in 4. Our kettles start from $38, which is four fortnightly payments of $9.50.

Complete your kitchen

A kettle works with the rest of the bench. Add a toaster to match, a coffee machine for mornings, and a blender for smoothies.

A $38 kettle splits into four fortnightly payments of $9.5 with Afterpay, and Zip, Klarna and PayPal Pay in 4 do the same. Every order ships from our Australian warehouse, dispatched within 1–2 business days, with a 12-month warranty and 30 days to return it. We're a family-run Australian store, going since 2016, rated 4.66 out of 5 across 5,363 reviews.